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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Take As Long As the Pyramids! Stevens And Quay Railway Job SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

Historians estimate that it must have taken hundreds of years to build the pyramids. The Stevens government have decided that this record can be beaten if they really try hard enough…

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Tramway 'Menace' Conditional Stops

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Addressing a jury at the Quarter Sessions to-day, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. McKean. K.C. described…

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Driver Faints, Trams Crash Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

When the motorman fainted and lost control of the driving gear, an electric tram crashed into a stationary tram on the junction point near…

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Tougher Roads

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

WE imagine that concrete is the most durable material in the world for road construction. But tests have proved that there are other…

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New Road Rule. Motorists' Praise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 14

The announcement by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, that the "Halt, Major Road Ahead" system is to be given a trial in New South Wales is…

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Road Names Alterations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

The Department of Local Government advised the council of its approval of the alteration of the following road names within the shire:—Parsonage Lane…

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Cut to Pieces by Train

Daily News · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

The terribly-mutilated body of Mrs. Leah Caroline McVeigh, 33, of Lovell Road, Eastwood, was found on the railway line half a mile from her home early…

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Woman's Body on Train Line

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 8

Mrs. Leah Caroline McVeigh, 33, was killed when run over by a train near Eastwood station. Her mutilated body was found on the…

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Boy Fell From Train; Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 1

Returning home from a Parramatta school yesterday, Herbert Stanley Carstens, 12, of Kent Street, Regent's Park, fell from the train at Lidcombe Station,…

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Scrub Affects Road Visibility

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 12

Scrub growth on Kenthurst-road affected visibility and was likely to cause accidents, Maraylya Progress Association told the council. A local carrier…

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"Halt! Major Road Ahead"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 6

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Boy Killed in Fall From Train

Daily News · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 1

Falling from a speeding electric train, Herbert Charles Carlsten, 13, of Kent Street, Regent Park, was killed near Lidcombe railway station yesterday…

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Visiting Stars in Train-bike Hike

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 27

The visiting European cycling champions, Bambagiotti (Italy), Rampelberg (France), and Antoine (Belgium), will take part in the train-bike hike to…

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Woman Killed by Train. Body Found on Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 16

The body of Mrs. Leah Caroline McVeigh, 33, who lived in Lovell Road, Eastwood, was found on the raliway line, 100 yards from the Eastwood station, at 5.40 a.m., yesterday…

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Bridge Toll Dispute. Queensland's "Dead" Lines. Raising School Age

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 14

Verbal battle over a toll has generated much controversial heat in Queensland and provided entertainment for those who have looked on without taking…

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Relief Workers Protest Conditions in Country Road Camp

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 20

RELIEF workers have registered a tv protest against the unhealthy and insanitary conditions prevailing at a relief work road camp at Gerringong…

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Nuffield to Rest at Stud Then to Train May Race Later MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 22

Mr. C. B. Kellow, owner of Nuffield, announced today the colt would not run in the St. Leger at…

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Motor Production

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 9

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada during 1938 was approximately 3,635,000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to official estimates…

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Death of a Railwayman

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

George Newton, railway employee, told the Workers' Compensation Commission to-day that although he had heard rumors from his fellow…

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N.r.m.a. to Motorists Don't Talk After Car Crash

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

A warning to motorists not to make statements to the police immediately after being involved in an…

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